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2010-2011 Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Looking at how asteroids are responsible for both life and death on our planet.

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2010-2011 Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Looking at how asteroids are responsible for both life and death on our planet.

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  • TV BLOG: Do you see the same colours as me?

    TV BLOG: Do you see the same colours as me?

    Horizon director and producer Sophie Robinson on the surprising results from the colour experiments in the programme: "One experiment found that women who are made to feel more psychologically powerful and in control were more sensitive to spotting changes in colour illumination."

    Read and comment on Sophie's post on the BBC TV blog
  • Horizon: Is Seeing Believing? Interactive Experience

    Horizon: Is Seeing Believing? Interactive Experience

    See some of the cleverest and most intriguing optical illusions ever created in our interactive video experience. They're meant to be fun but they are also designed to help scientists learn more about how we interpret the world around us.

    Watch closely as there will be some questions along the way for you to answer. Be warned though, the illusions are designed to trick you.

    Horizon: Is Seeing Believing? Interactive Experience
  • Magnetic mysteries of Earth's Core

    Magnetic mysteries of Earth's Core

    Earthquakes, explosions and observations of Earth's ever-changing magnetic field are helping scientists open up a new window on the heart of our planet.

    Read the full report on BBC News
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    Horizon Clip Archive

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